jag
/d͡ʒæɡ/noun, verb
jag is spelled J-A-G: 3 letters. It appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,150th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, jag means “A sharp projection” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of jag is jags.
How many letters and syllables are in jag?
| Letters | 3: J-A-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | 1.1 times per million words; the 27,150th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is jag?
Jag appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,150th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce jag?
- /d͡ʒæɡ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-jag.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of jag
- jags plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- jagging participle, present
- jagged participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does jag mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A sharp projection.
- 2
A part broken off; a fragment.
- 3
A flap, a tear in a clothing
- 4
A cleft or division.
- 5
ScotlandA medical injection, a jab.
- 6
A thorn from a bush (see jaggerbush).
- 7
derogatoryEllipsis of jagoff (“an irritating, inept, or repugnant person”).
- 8
Enough liquor to make a person noticeably drunk; a skinful.
- 9
A binge or period of overindulgence; a spree.
- 10
A fit, spell, outburst.
- 11
A one-horse cart load, or, in modern times, a truck load, of hay or wood.
- 12
ScotlandarchaicA leather bag or wallet; (in the plural) saddlebags.
verb
- 1
To cut unevenly.
- 2
ScotlandTo pierce with a sharp object.
- 3
To tease.
noun
- 1
informalA Jaguar car.
noun
- 1
USAcronym of judge advocate general.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does jag come from?
The noun is from late Middle English jagge, from Old English giagga, giacga. The ultimate origin could be sound-symbolic of sudden movement, compare with jam, rag and Middle English dag, of which jag may be a palatalised variant. The verb is from jaggen, from Old English giacgian.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).